Project Grant 2606688
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of Illinois $365,817 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct collaborative research on spatially-resolved drivers of star formation and active galactic nuclei feedback using the KILOGAS survey. The research examines relationships between molecular gas, star formation, and black hole activity across 500 nearby galaxies observed with the Atacama Large...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded The Johns Hopkins University $207,818 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year collaborative research project running from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This project investigates the extreme diversity of atomic hydrogen (HI) depletion times in galaxies by analyzing data from the NSF-funded Green Bank Telescope (GBT) and the Atacama...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded The Johns Hopkins University $552,428 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative gravitational-wave astrophysics research extending through August 31, 2029. Johns Hopkins partners with Pennsylvania State University to investigate compact binary formation and evolution by combining improved measurements of masses, spins, precession, and correlations with...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $633,401 Project Grant titled "ALL-SKY PRECISE STELLAR AGES FOR GALACTIC AND STELLAR ARCHAEOLOGY" to The Johns Hopkins University. The 3-year grant, which runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, will enable the research team to calculate precise ages and compositions for hundreds of thousands of "subgiant" stars. This large catalog of high-precision stellar ages and other key...
- This $578,577 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 15, 2023. The award supports collaborative research to spatially resolve the mechanisms driving star formation quenching in galaxies using molecular gas observations. The project will leverage recently completed galaxy surveys and state-of-the-art simulations to investigate whether the cessation of star...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $431,250 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to The Johns Hopkins University. The award period is from June 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The funded research project has three main goals: (i) conduct radio follow-up observations of neutron star-neutron star and neutron star-black hole systems detected by gravitational wave observatories to study the physics of their ejecta and remnants; (ii) investigate...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded The University of Kentucky Research Foundation $447,036 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct a multiphase astrophysics survey of molecular clouds and star formation in the Virgo galaxy cluster. The funded research uses the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) to observe 40 galaxies in the Virgo cluster, measuring the distribution, density, and dynamical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded Associated Universities Inc. $222,386 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to characterize the demographics and properties of pre-main sequence stars and their protoplanetary disks. The research team will develop AI and machine learning tools for efficient forward modeling of protoplanetary disk radiative transfer models applied to Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $422,493 on January 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop computational tools and models explaining early galaxy formation and the role of growing black holes and star formation in the early universe. The recipient will create an analytic model of the "burstiness" in early star formation and its effects on chemical...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), provides $526,998 to Yale University to conduct research on the star formation process. The primary objectives are to: Use millimeter-wave observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) to probe the structure and evolution of star-forming regions, specifically examining how material is funneled from...
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded The Johns Hopkins University $370,257 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative research examining spatially-resolved drivers of star formation and active galactic nuclei feedback using the KILOGAS survey. The research analyzes data from 500 nearby galaxies observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) to map recent star-formation histories through spectral fitting, derive black hole accretion luminosity histories using extended emission line regions, and investigate the causes of star-formation efficiency variation across galaxies. The project tests fundamental star formation laws and benchmarks cosmological simulations of galaxy evolution against observational constraints on the coupling between molecular gas availability, current star formation, and black hole feedback processes. Work is performed in Baltimore, Maryland, with performance running through August 31, 2029. The award includes STEM outreach initiatives engaging middle and high school students in Baltimore with authentic astronomical data while providing graduate students with teaching skill development opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $370.3k | 7/31/26 |